Web cookies (also called HTTP cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small pieces of data that websites store on your device (computer, phone, etc.) through your web browser. They are used to remember information about you and your interactions with the site.
Purpose of Cookies:
Session Management:
Keeping you logged in
Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
Set by the website you're visiting directly
Third-Party Cookies:
Set by other domains (usually advertisers) embedded in the website
Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.
What They Do:
Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:
Proves to the website that you're logged in
Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
Which pages are most/least visited
How long users stay on each page
What device, browser, or location the user is from
What They Track:
Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
User demographics (location, language, device)
Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
2. Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
3. Safari
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
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FOI #21-169 (05-18-21, 3:18 pm) - Subject - Vendor Invoice for Iron Mountain Record Management Services
Name - Michael Cavallo
Affiliation - William B. Meyer, Inc.
I would like to request copies of vendor invoices. The vendor is Iron Mountain Records Management. The services are for offsite records storage services.
FOI #21-167 (05-16-21, 8:42 pm) - Subject - Office of the President
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - Out of Bounds with Andy Wittry (Substack newsletter)
I'd like to request a copy of any emails, as well as any responsive documents, sent or received by Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff Lillian Bosques starting May 12 and ending May 13, 2021 that include any of: "resign," "future," or "opportunity," while ignoring any responsive documents from industry newsletters. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
FOI #21-166 - Subject - Student Directory Information
Name - Jay Chandan
Affiliation -
Pursuant to the Connecticut open records ACT, I hereby request the following records:
An excel file containing the Name, phone number and email addresses of Master's graduate students for Spring, Summer, and Fall Semesters for only Master’s Graduate Students for a couple of years 2019, 2020 & 2021 for all the programs in the university.
Andy Wittry
Out of Bounds with Andy Wittry (Substack newsletter)
FOI #21-165 (05-16-21, 1:05 pm) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - Out of Bounds with Andy Wittry (Substack newsletter)
I'd like to make a public records request for a copy of any surveys or questionnaires, as well as the results of any surveys or questionnaires that exist, that were sent to fans or stakeholders of the university this spring regarding their comfort or safety attending sporting events in the fall, including, but not limited to, home football games and their preferences toward seating capacity and potential vaccination requirements. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
FOI #21-164 - Subject - Labor Relations External Law Firm
Name - James Demetriades
Affiliation - Ferguson, Doyle & Chester, P.C.
1. All public records or files related to any retainer agreements or any other contracts for services UConn Health or any of its departments or units have with any external law firm from January 1, 2018 to the present for purposes of labor negotiations, labor arbitrations, grievance arbitrations or any other matters pertaining to collective bargaining or labor-management relations.
2. Additionally, please provide all public records or files of all payments made by the UConn Health or any of its departments or units have with any external law firm from January 1, 2018 to the present for purposes of labor negotiations, labor arbitrations, grievance arbitrations or any other matters pertaining to collective bargaining or labor-management relations. Please identify each state agency as well as corresponding amounts paid.
FOI #21-162 (05-13-21, 6:04 pm) - Subject - Resignation of Thomas Katsouleas
Name - Walter Smith-Randolph
Affiliation - Connecticut Public Broadcasting
-a copy of any performance reviews or evaluations of University President Thomas Katsouleas
-copies of any communications between University President Thomas Katsouleas and Dan Toscano since February 2019
-copies of any email that mentions "resignation", "resign" or "step down" sent to or from University President Thomas Katsouleas since February 2019
-a copy of any exit agreement or resignation agreement between the university and University President Thomas Katsouleas
Copy of the police chief search contract for the firm Spelman and Johnson. I’d also like to get a copy of the new police chief’s contract, as well as what his salary is going to be.